Sarina Prabasi

Sarina Prabasi
Chief Executive Officer of WaterAid America
Assumed office
May 2014
Preceded by David Winder
Personal details
Born 1973/1974 (age 44–45)
The Hague, Netherlands
Citizenship Nepal
Spouse(s) Elias
Children Two
Alma mater Smith College
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Sarina Prabasi (born 1973/1974) is a Nepalese charity executive specialising in international development. She has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WaterAid America since May 2014. She was previously Deputy Chief of Programs at Orbis International, and had been a Country Representative at WaterAid Ethiopia.[1][2][3][4]

In addition to her charity work, Prabasi co-founded Buunni Coffee with her husband in 2011. This is an independent company that sells its own roasted Ethiopian coffee; the coffee is organic and fair trade. They also have their own coffee shop called Café Buunni which is located in Upper Manhattan, New York.[5][6][7]

Personal life

Prabasi was born in The Hague, Netherlands, and was brought up in Nepal.[4][5] She moved to the United States to attend university.[5] She studied at Smith College, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree having majored in economics.[1] She later attended the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, graduating with a Master of Science (MSc) degree in development studies.[1]

Prabasi is married to Elias, an Ethiopian.[5][6] Together they have two daughters.[1]

Honours

In 2015, Prabasi was named was of the 'Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink' by Food & Wine.[8] In 2016, she was named a 'Woman of Influence' by the New York Business Journal.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sarina Prabasi". WaterAid America. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "WaterAid America welcomes new CEO". WaterAid America. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sarina Prabasi". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Meet Sarina Prabasi, CEO of WaterAid America and a Woman of Influence". New York Business Journal. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Brockman, Lauren (1 May 2015). "The sisterhood of motherhood: Sarina Prabasi". Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  6. 1 2 "About". Buunni Coffee. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Success Story: Sarina Prabasi & Elias Gurmu of Cafe Buunni". Bellissimo Coffee Advisors. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink 2015". Food & Wine. 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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